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Chip Equipment Maker ASML To Boost Japan Workforce 5x Amid Global Race For Advanced Semiconductor Tech ↗

April 03, 2025

ASML to quintuple Japan-based maintenance staff for machines, as Japan boosts its semiconductor technology position through investments and expansions.

Via Benzinga

Chip Giants Arm, Qualcomm Target Alphawave To Capture AI Success Like Broadcom ↗

April 02, 2025

British chip designer Arm Holdings explored acquiring semiconductor IP supplier Alphawave, but backed out due to discussions with SoftBank and Qualcomm. Arm expects 50% data center CPU market share by...

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence Supply Chain

SoftBank Weighs $16.5 Billion Loan That Could Back OpenAI's $40 Billion Raise: Report ↗

April 01, 2025

SoftBank considers $16.5B loan for US AI ambitions, may help lead $40B funding round in OpenAI, valuing it at $300B. Japan's AI project also continues.

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Finalizes $40 Billion Funding Round, Valuing Company At $300 Billion With Backing From SoftBank And Microsoft ↗

April 01, 2025

OpenAI has secured a $40 billion funding round, raising its valuation to $300 billion, with major investments from SoftBank, Microsoft.

Via Benzinga

Sam Altman-Led OpenAI Releases Open-Weight AI Model With Reasoning Capabilities As DeepSeek And Meta Taste Success ↗

March 31, 2025

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the release of a new open-weight language model with reasoning capabilities, set to be the first since GPT-2, offering developers the ability to fine-tune the model for...

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

Arm Aims for 50% Data Center CPU Market Share by 2025, Challenging Intel and AMD ↗

March 31, 2025

Arm Holdings expects data center CPU market share to reach 50% by 2025, with its energy-efficient technology appealing to cloud companies and boosting revenue.

Via Benzinga

Nvidia-Backed Scale AI Reportedly Eyes $25 Billion Valuation In Tender Offer Amid Explosive Demand For Labeled Data And Machine Learning Tools ↗

March 29, 2025

Scale AI, backed by tech giants like Nvidia, Amazon, and Meta, is reportedly targeting a $25 billion valuation in a new tender offer, nearly doubling its previous valuation as demand for labeled data...

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

SoftBank Looks At Investing $1 Trillion For US AI Push With Robot-Run Industrial Parks ↗

March 28, 2025

SoftBank plans to invest over $1 trillion in AI industrial parks in the US, with CEO Masayoshi Son discussing the idea with OpenAI and Oracle.

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Plans Proprietary AI To Power Business Software And Reduce OpenAI Dependence: Report ↗

March 27, 2025

Microsoft exploring development of own high-performance AI platform to complement OpenAI and add value to its business software.

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

SoftBank May Want To Outdo Microsoft With $40 Billion Investment in OpenAI's Latest Funding Round ↗

March 27, 2025

ChatGPT parent OpenAI finalizing $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp with Magnetar Capital, Coatue Management, Founders Fund, and Altimeter Capital Management as investors, valuing the...

Via Benzinga

Google's Ad Dominance Faces Challenge As Perplexity Introduces Answer Modes, Aravind Srinivas Advocates 'Native Transactions' ↗

March 26, 2025

Perplexity is intensifying competition in the artificial intelligence search market, challenging Alphabet Inc.'s dominance. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas stated on X Tuesday that "Native transactions...

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba's Tsai Sounds Alarm On Signs Of AI Bubble In US: 'People Are Building Data Centers On Speculation' ↗

March 25, 2025

Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE: BABA) Chairman Joe Tsai has expressed apprehension about a potential bubble in the AI data center construction sector.

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

Japan's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional Rules Osaka High Court, Piling Pressure On Lawmakers ↗

March 24, 2025

The Osaka High Court ruled Tuesday that Japan's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, marking a pivotal moment for civil rights in the world's third-largest economy.

Via Benzinga

Topics Economy

OpenAI Says It's Making ChatGPT Voice Assistant Sound More Like A Human And It Won't Interrupt As Much ↗

March 24, 2025

OpenAI has upgraded ChatGPT's voice assistant to sound more human and interrupt users less, aiming to outpace competitors like Amazon's Alexa and viral AI startup Sesame in the rapidly evolving voice...

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

Jeff Bezos And Nvidia-Backed Perplexity AI Eyes $18 Billion Valuation In New Funding Round — Doubling In Just 4 Months ↗

March 21, 2025

Perplexity AI, backed by Jeff Bezos and Nvidia, is reportedly raising up to $1 billion at an $18 billion valuation.

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

Perplexity Can Make 'Apple Intelligence Work' Says CEO Aravind Srinivas As iPhone Maker Attracts Criticism On Siri And AI Delays ↗

March 20, 2025

Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas said on Thursday that "Perplexity will make Apple Intelligence work," responding to a social media post suggesting the artificial intelligence startup should replace...

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

SoftBank Buys Silicon Valley Firm As It Goes All-In On AI ↗

March 20, 2025

This is the third big AI move the bank has made this year.

Via Talk Markets

Topics Artificial Intelligence Stocks / Equities

Here's What Wall Street Is Saying About Micron Ahead Of Earnings ↗

March 20, 2025

Wall Street sees Q2 EPS $1.42, revenue $7.9B.

Via Talk Markets

Topics Stocks / Equities

Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Buys Oracle-Backed Ampere For $6.5 Billion To Boost US AI Push ↗

March 19, 2025

SoftBank has acquired Oracle-backed Ampere for $6.5 billion to strengthen its AI infrastructure strategy in the U.S., marking a major step in its broader push into Arm-based computing and large-scale...

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

SoftBank Unveils AI Model To Streamline Telecom Operations ↗

March 19, 2025

SoftBank partnered with Nvidia Corp. The agreement was essential in enhancing the Large Telecom Model's performance.

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

SoftBank Signs Agreement To Resell Perplexity Enterprise Pro, Deploying 7,000 Sales Members To Drive Adoption ↗

March 18, 2025

SoftBank Corp. has signed an agreement with Perplexity to become an authorized reseller of Perplexity Enterprise Pro, leveraging its 7,000-member sales team to accelerate adoption across Japanese...

Via Benzinga

SoftBank To Build $676 Million AI Data Center In Japan, Linked To OpenAI Partnership ↗

March 14, 2025

SoftBank announced a deal with Sharp to acquire assets for 100 billion yen to build a large-scale AI data center, aiming to become largest investor in OpenAI.

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

Broadcom Shows AI Chip Demand Still Healthy ↗

March 07, 2025

Broadcom provided welcome news to investors concerned that the buildout of AI infrastructure had run out of steam. AVGO stock rose.

Via Investor's Business Daily

Topics Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia Powers OpenAI And Oracle's $100 Billion Stargate Infrastructure, First AI Data Center Set To Launch in Texas ↗

March 07, 2025

Nvidia adds Stargate as customer, plans to fill Texas data center with 64K AI chips by 2026. OpenAI, Oracle to use Nvidia chips in 10 data halls.

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT Parent OpenAI's Specialized AI Agents Could Cost Up To $20 Thousand Per Month: report ↗

March 06, 2025

OpenAI plans to charge up to $20,000 monthly for AI agents tailored for various tasks. SoftBank committed $3B in investment. MSFT stock is down 1.52%.

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Dodges UK Competition Crackdown Over OpenAI Deal, Watchdog Director Says Partnership Doesn't Get 'A Clean Bill Of Health' ↗

March 05, 2025

Microsoft's $13 billion investment in OpenAI has escaped a formal merger investigation by the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), but regulators warn that the partnership still raises...

Via Benzinga

Arm Strikes $250 Million Deal With Malaysia To Boost Chip Design And Tech Ecosystem ↗

March 05, 2025

Arm Holdings-ADR (NASDAQ: ARM), a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC: SFTBY), has entered into a $250 million agreement with Malaysia to supply chip designs and technology for the next ten years.

Via Benzinga

Taiwan Semiconductor Weighs $100 Billion US Investment As Chip War Heats Up ↗

March 03, 2025

TSM weighing $100B investment in US chip plants, Trump may announce. Biden admin urges TSM to move advanced production to US due to tech tensions.

Via Benzinga

Topics Government

Recursion Pharma Gets A Price-Target Cut After Q4 Miss: Retail Bearish Even As Cathie Wood's Ark Buys The Dip ↗

March 02, 2025

Leerink cited concerns over high cash burn and execution risks in deal-making and clinical development over the next year.

Via Stocktwits

Google, Microsoft, And Meta Linked To $5.4 Billion In Health Costs As AI Data Centers Fuel Pollution Crisis In The US: Report ↗

February 24, 2025

A study estimates that pollution from Google, Microsoft, and Meta's data centers has led to $5.4 billion in U.S. public health costs.

Via Benzinga

Topics Artificial Intelligence

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